American Civil Liberities Union/ACLU - "working daily in courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country."
AARP Foundation Litigation - "legal advocacy supporting the rights of older Americans."
AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund - American Association of University Women Legal Advocacy Fund (LAF) "works to combat sex discrimination in higher education and the workplace."
Brennan Center for Justice - New York University School of Law - pursues innovative, practical, and nonpartisan solutions to problems in the areas of democracy, poverty, and criminal justice through scholarship, public education, and legal action.
Earthjustice - represents environmental clients, large and small--without charge. Earthjustice goes to court to safeguard public lands, national forests, parks and wilderness areas; to reduce air and water pollution; to prevent toxic contamination; to preserve endangered species and wildlife habitat; and to achieve environmental justice.
Lambda Legal - "a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work."
Legal Momentum: Advancing Women's Rights - a public interest law firm which "advances the rights of women and girls by using the power of the law and creating innovative public policy."
The Legal Action Project of the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence - representing gun violence victims and the public interest in the courts.
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund - a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to protect and promote the civil rights of the more than 40 million Latinos living in the United States.
NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. (link to Western Regional office) - the nation's premier civil rights public interest law firm is an advocate for the right to a quality education, adequate health care, meaningful job opportunities, the right to live in the community you choose, the right to a fair trial by a jury of your peers, the right to freely choose your elected representatives. Founded in 1940 under the leadership of the late Thurgood Marshall, who later became the first black United States Supreme Court Justice, LDF has participated in more cases before the United States Supreme Court than any institution other than the Solicitor General's office -- and it has won an extraordinary number of those cases.
Native American Rights Fund - a non-profit organization that provides legal representation and technical assistance to Indian tribes, organizations and individuals nationwide to preserve tribal existence, protect tribal natural resources, promote human rights and accountability of governments; develop Indian law and educate the public about Indian rights, laws, and issues.
Public Citizen - "protecting health, safety and democracy." Founded by Ralph Nader in 1971 to represent consumer safety.
Southern Poverty Law Center - A nonprofit organization that combats hate, intolerance and discrimination through education and litigation.
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (TLPJ) - a national public interest law firm that marshals the skills of trial lawyers to create a more just society, protect people and the environment, hold accountable those who abuse power, challenge and remedy wrongdoing, guard access to the courts, combat threats to our judicial system, and inspire lawyers to serve the public interest.
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